Monthly Archives: September 2015

The other day I was looking for something in our enormous collection of materials from athletics and as is my habit once I found it I browsed through the rest of the box. I was startled to find two long … Continue reading →

Behold, one of the rarest views of campus, the back of the Chemistry Building: Note please that the Chemistry Lane from a couple weeks ago is still there, but heavily cut back. And guess what? There’s a second one: Here … Continue reading →

I don’t think I can come up with a comprehensive list of everything Kent Anderson ’62 contributed to Rice. I started, then gave up. As a student he was all over the place: the debate team, the German Club, the … Continue reading →

Twenty-five years ago this summer the leaders of the G7 met at Rice, an event we refer to on campus simply as “the economic summit.” Putting together an anniversary exhibit, we had boxes of photographs out this afternoon. By far … Continue reading →

This is what my day felt like today: Don’t worry, we’ll lick ’em tomorrow. Bonus: Things actually got better near the end of the day when I got back to the Woodson and we attempted to answer the question “How … Continue reading →

I’m not finished with Neil Brennan’s pictures yet. Here’s a set that doesn’t really feature much of the Rice campus but sure does give us a fabulous look around the close environs in the very early 1940s. Mr. Brennan liked … Continue reading →